Folding-machine.



C. N. BATT.

FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY v. 191s.

Patented 13.43.1131, 1914.

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C. N. BATT.

FOLDING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOH HLBD MAY 7, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NT @Fliilil CHARLES N. BATT, OF WATERFORD, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF'ONE-HALF TO JOHN CHAPMAN, 0F ALBANY, NEW YORK.

FOLDING-MACHINE.

To ZZ Iwiaom 'if may conc-cra Be it known that I, CHARLES f. BATT, acitizen of the llnited States of America, residing at the village ofW'aterford, iu the county of Saratoga and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Iniprcwements` in Folding-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to feeding mechanism for folding machines, and theobject of my invention is to provide an auxiliaryv guide for the purposeof conducting sheets of paper or similar material to the place foroperation; together with such elements and combinations as arehereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed. 'I accomplish'these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan of my invention attached to the machine. Fig. Q is asection along the line 1-1 on Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side velevation of myguide, with parts broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan of the guide. Fig. 5 isa section along the line X-X on Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a section along theline Z-Z on Fig. 3.

' Similar letters refer to similaiparts throughout the several views.

A, represents a table made up of a series of`rollers, B, B, placeddiagonally across the table, as shown in Fig. l, and such as is in'common use in folding machines whereby the sheets of paper, 3, that areplaced upon the table, A, are, by the rotation of the rollers, B, B,gradually brought against one side, C, of the table where they arecaused to assume a proper position on the table and are passed from thetable over the parallel rollers, B', B', (which are placed at rightangles to the axis of the table) to the folding mechanism, T, in properposition for. folding, so that they may be folded alike without furthermanipulation as to their relative position.

In order to increase the output from the table, A, especially wheresmall portions of a sheet are used, I have invented a guide, H, which Isecure about midway between the sides of the table in such a manner thatthose papers, 4, which are placed on the table at the right of theguide, H, will, by the rotation of the rollers, B, B, be brought intoalinement against the guide, H, while those papers that are placed atthe left of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 7, 1913.

.Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

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the guide, H, will,v by the rotation of the rollers, B, B, be broughtinto alinement against the guide,l C, as heretofore. Thus there can betwice as'many papers delivered to the folding mechanism. T, than whenthe guide, H, is not used.

The guide, H, is preferably made up of an angle plate, J, attached to aplate. K, by means of a series of suitable screws, Ii, passing throughthe slotted openings, j, in the angle plate, J. I attach to one end ofthe guide, H, a curved bar, M, carrying a plate, N, which is providedwith a clamping means, O, for securing the plate, N, to the foldingmechanism. In order to adjust the guide, H, I place the screw. m,through a slotted opening. n, in the angle plate, J, whereby the bar, M,may be rotated on the screw, y), which passes through a circular openingin the angle plate, J.

The clamping means. O, is comprised of two bell crank levers, S, S,attached to the underside of the plate, N, and adapted to engage thestrips, t, t, of the folding mecha nism and be held in connectiontherewith by the screw, U, forced downward upon the ends of the bellcrank levers,icausing them to grip the strips, t, z". The springs, f,tend to return the levers, S, S, to their former position after thescrew, U, is released.

For the purpose of securing the end of the guide, H, opposite that towhich the plate, N, is secured, I arrange a curved bracket, V, engagingthe bottom of the plate. K2, attached to angle plate, J, which. willpermit the end of the guide, H, to be placed on the stationary plate,I), by placing the plate, K2, on the table and pressing the bracket, Y,under the table, which will be held in position by the screw, c, whichpasses through a slotted openingc', in the plate, K2, and which isadjusted by the screw, YV, which engages the plate, D. The lower edge oflthe plate, K, is cut outdiagonally at ,70, 7c, for the purpose ofpermitting the plate, K, to come close to the rollers, B, B, and toallow for the uninterrupted revolution of the diag onally placedrollers, B, B. At one end of the guide the lower edge is curved at 7c.7c', in the portion, K', of the guide, H, for the purpose of permittingthe rotation of the rollers, B', B, which extend across the table atright angles to the axis of the table.

I do not wish to limit myself to the particular means for attaching theguide or a table rovidcol with a. series of diavonall placed rollers; aguide at one side of said tableyan auxiliary removaoie guide placed-.over said rollers provided With diagonal 'grooves along its sidesadjacent to said rollers and into which a portion of said rollers mayproject; and means for attaching said auxiliary guide in 'any desiredposition between the sides of the table.

2. An auxiliary guide for a table for carrying and arranging in properposition for folding sheets of paper, comprising two plates, one. ofwhich overlaps and projects beyond the other; a curved bar seemed at oneend of the guide; clampin means cornprising two bell crank levers aapted to engage pertionsfo-E the folding mechanism; a screw adapted topress'the legs of the bell crank ievers apart and grip said portions;"with an adjustabienieans at the opposite end of, said guide forattaching to the stationary table- 3. In a feeding mechanism for foldingmachines,an auxiiiary guide provided along one side with a series ofgrooves; a table provided with a Series of rollers; said'auxiliary guideplaced over said rollers in such position that 'the rollers shall rotatepar 'tially Within said grooves; means for attaching said guide at oneend to the folding machlne; and means for attaching the other end ofsaid guide to the table.

Witnesses GRACE PRIOR,

FREDERICK W. CAMERON. y

In testimony whereof I have affixed iny

